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Household of James M Smith (born 1833)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Poplar, London,Middlesex, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

James M Smith and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James M Smith, born in 1833 in , consisted of 9 members. James M was the head of the household, married to Eliza Smith, born in 1840 in St George in the East, Middlesex, England. They had 5 children; James H (born 1863 in St George in the East, Middlesex, England), Eliza A (born 1865 in Shadwell, Middlesex, England), Charles W (born 1866 in Canning Town, Essex, England), Albert E (born 1868 in Canning Town, Essex, England) and Arthur W (born 1879 in Millwall, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James M's Mother In Law, Mary (born 1810 in St George in the East, Middlesex, England) and James M's Visitor, Elfie (born 1879 in Millwall, Middlesex, England).


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James M Smith's household

Male

James M

Smith

Head
Female

Eliza

Smith

Wife
Male

James H

Smith

Son
Female

Eliza A

Smith

Daughter
Male

Charles W

Smith

Son
Male

Albert E

Smith

Son
Male

Arthur W

Smith

Son
Female

Mary

Stewart

Mother In Law
Female

Elfie

Davidson

Visitor
First name(s) James M
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Holland (Netherlands)

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James M

Smith

Head

Married

48

1833

Holland (Netherlands)

Eliza

Smith

Wife

Married

41

1840

St George in the East, Middlesex, England

James H

Smith

Son

Single

18

1863

St George in the East, Middlesex, England

Eliza A

Smith

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Shadwell, Middlesex, England

Charles W

Smith

Son

Single

15

1866

Canning Town, Essex, England

Albert E

Smith

Son

Single

13

1868

Canning Town, Essex, England

Arthur W

Smith

Son

Single

2

1879

Millwall, Middlesex, England

Mary

Stewart

Mother In Law

Widow

71

1810

St George in the East, Middlesex, England

Elfie

Davidson

Visitor

Single

2

1879

Millwall, Middlesex, England

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